08/14/2026
A coalition of more than 50 screen-sector organizations, including NABET 700-M Unifor has released an open letter calling on the federal government to preserve the CRTC’s proposed 15% Canadian Programming Expenditure requirement on foreign streamers.
The joint statement gives appreciation for the government’s $600 million per year commitment but recognizes that the discretionary spending is subject to political pressure. The letter urges the government to ensure that new policy directions preserve the principle that foreign streaming services must make meaningful, predictable and enforceable contributions to Canadian programming.
Canada’s screen sector is aligned in its view that a predictable, balanced regulatory framework is vital to supporting hundreds of thousands of Canadian jobs, attracting private investment, and sustaining industries that generate billions of dollars in economic activity across every region of Canada.
